The burden of neurological impairments and disability in older children measured in disability-adjusted life-years in rural Kenya

Neurological impairment (NI) and disability are common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but the overall burden in terms of morbidity and mortality in older children remains unknown. We estimated the burden of NI in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost to premature mortality (YLLs),...

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Main Authors: Jonathan A. Abuga, Symon M. Kariuki, Amina Abubakar, Samson M. Kinyanjui, Michael Boele van Hensbroek, Charles R. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-02-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7612656/?tool=EBI